Maryland House Bill 1481: Tissue Banks and Hospitals - Autologous and Directed Blood Donations

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Prohibiting tissue banks and hospitals from denying a patient a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation under certain circumstances; authorizing a patient or an individual authorized to make medical decisions on a patient's behalf to request an autologous or directed blood donation; and authorizing tissue banks and hospitals to decline a request for a physician-ordered autologous or directed blood donation only under certain circumstances.

Latest action

Hearing 3/11 at 3:10 p.m. (2026-03-11)

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